Ricardo Tafoya Garcia

Murdered
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On December 16, 2023, 30-year-old Ricardo Tafoya Garcia was fatally shot at The Pita Stop restaurant in Birmingham, Alabama. The incident occurred around noon when Garcia, a customer, became involved in a verbal dispute with the restaurant's owner, Mohammad "Matt" Islam, over payment for services. The disagreement escalated into a physical altercation, during which Islam retrieved a firearm and shot Garcia. Emergency responders transported Garcia to UAB Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Ricardo Tafoya Garcia

    Male

    Burmingham

    AL

    2023-12-16

    30

    Ricardo

    Tafoya Garcia

    11/18/2024

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    Has anyone seen Ricardo recently or know where he was last seen?... ...Read More
    11/01/2024
    Does anyone know if there will be a memorial for Ricardo? I hadn't heard anything about it yet and w... ...Read More
    04/06/2024
    Has anyone heard if there is a memorial being planned for Ricardo? I know many of us would like to h... ...Read More
    02/05/2024
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